# funda
## English
### Etymology

Contraction of fundamental, originating in Indian English.

### Noun

funda (countable and uncountable, plural fundas or fundae or fundaes)
* (India) Basics or fundamentals, considered as a unit.
    Get your funda correct before you submit the paper.
    What is the funda behind relativity?
** 1992
    In my opinion, the funda is as follows:
* (India) Understanding.
** 1993,
    You did not have the funda to realize that the statistics is an ass.
** 1993,
    But then, your funda is weak.

#### Usage notes

Whilst fundaes and fundae both occur as the plural of funda, fundas is far more widespread. The pluralization to fundae is by analogy to formula/formulae. The pluralization to fundas is by the simple addition of -s.
The word is frequently used in Indian quizzing circles to denote the interesting fact or concept behind a question.

### See also

* fundu

### References

* Usenet posting by Sivakumar Ravada, prescribing fundae as the plural
* IITM lingo, accessed on 2005-05-09, prescribing fundaes as the plural
* The Fundoo Funda, some comments about the words funda and fundoo.

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [ˈfun.də]
* IPA: (Valencia) [ˈfun.da]

### Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Late Latin funda (“bag”). Doublet of fona.

#### Noun

funda f (plural fundes)
* cover, sheath

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

funda
* inflection of fundar:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative

### Further reading

* “funda” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
* “funda”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
* “funda” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

## Fanagalo
### Etymology

From Zulu -funda, from Proto-Bantu *-túnda.

### Verb

funda
* to learn
* to study
* to read

## Galician
### Etymology 1

Attested with this meaning since the 14th century. From Latin funda. Doublet of fonda. Compare Portuguese fonda and Spanish funda and honda.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈfundɐ]

#### Noun

funda f (plural fundas)
* case, cover
    Synonym: estoxo
** c. 1350, Lourdes Soriano, editor, Livro de Tristan:Quando eles uirõ Lãça[rote] nõ no conoçerõ porque fezera el meter seu escudo em sua fondaWhen they saw Lancelot they didn't recognise him, because he ordered to put his shield inside its case
* overalls
    Synonym: mono

#### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “funda”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “funda”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “funda”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “funda”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “funda”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

funda
* inflection of fundir:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

## Icelandic
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfʏnta/
* Rhymes: -ʏnta

### Etymology 1

From fundur +‎ -a.

#### Verb

funda (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative fundaði, supine fundað)
* (intransitive) to meet, to gather

##### Conjugation
### Etymology 2

Inflected form of fundur (“meeting”).

#### Noun

funda
* indefinite genitive plural of fundur

## Kituba
### Verb

funda
* to accuse

## Latin
### Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰondʰeh₂, from *bʰendʰ- (“to bind”), whence English bind. Alternatively, a loanword from an unknown language, which may also have been the source of Ancient Greek σφενδόνη (sphendónē, “sling”).

#### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈfun.da/, [ˈfʊn̪d̪ä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈfun.da/, [ˈfun̪d̪ä]

#### Noun

funda f (genitive fundae); first declension
* a hand-sling (contrasted with fustibalus (“a sling-staff”, “a stick sling”))

##### Declension

First-declension noun.

##### Derived terms

* fundifōrmis (New Latin)
* funditor
* *fundula (diminutive) (Vulgar Latin)
** ⇒ Vulgar Latin: *fundla (contraction)
*** ⇒ Vulgar Latin: *flunda (metathesis)
**** Asturian: flonda, fronda
**** Italian: fionda
**** French: fronde
**** Sicilian: ciunna

##### Descendants

* Catalan: fona, → funda
* West Iberian
** Old Galician-Portuguese:
*** Galician: fonda, funda
*** Portuguese: funda
** Spanish: honda
* → Koine Greek: φοῦνδα (phoûnda)
** → Greek: φούντα (foúnta, “tuft”)

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈfun.daː/, [ˈfʊn̪d̪äː]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈfun.da/, [ˈfun̪d̪ä]

#### Verb

fundā
* second-person singular present active imperative of fundō

### References

* ↑ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “funda”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 249

### Further reading

* “funda”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
* “funda”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
* funda in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
* “funda”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
* “funda”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

## Northern Ndebele
### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-túnda.

### Verb

-fúnda
* (intransitive) to learn
* (transitive) to read

#### Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfũ.dɐ/

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin funda (“sling”).

#### Noun

funda f (plural fundas)
* sling (cloth weapon)
** Bible, 1 Samuel 17:50
    Portanto, Davi, com uma funda e uma pedra, mostrou ser mais forte que o filisteu, e o entregou à morte, e não havia espada na mão de Davi.So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
    Synonyms: fundíbulo, catapulta
* catapult, slingshot (elastic weapon)
    Synonyms: estilingue, atiradeira, bodoque
* sling (hanging bandage)
    Synonym: tipoia

##### Related terms

* fundeiro, fundibulário, fundista, fustíbalo

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Adjective

funda
* feminine singular of fundo

### Etymology 3
#### Verb

funda
* inflection of fundar:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative
* inflection of fundir:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French fonder, based on Romanian fund.

### Verb

a funda (third-person singular present fundează, past participle fundat) 1st conjugation
* to found, set a foundation
    Synonyms: întemeia, înființa

#### Related terms

* fundament
* fundație
* fund

## Shona
### Etymology

From a Nguni language; compare Zulu -funda.

### Verb

-fúndá (infinitive kufúndá)
* study
* learn
    Synonym: -dzidza

#### Derived terms

* mufundi

## Southern Ndebele
### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-túnda.

### Verb

-fúnda
* (intransitive) to learn
* (transitive) to read

#### Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

## Spanish
### Alternative forms

* hunda (obsolete)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfunda/ [ˈfũn̪.d̪a]
* Rhymes: -unda
* Syllabification: fun‧da

### Etymology 1

From Latin funda.

#### Noun

funda f (plural fundas)
* a case, a covering or bag used to wrap something up and protect it
* (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Ecuador) a bag made of paper or plastic
    Synonyms: bolsa, saco
* (Bolivia) a female undergarment similar to a skirt

##### Derived terms

* enfundar
* funda de almohada (“pillowcase”)

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

funda
* inflection of fundar:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative

#### Verb

funda
* inflection of fundir:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

### Further reading

* “funda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

### References

* Orlando Alba (2003) Cómo hablamos los dominicanos‎, Santo Domingo: Amigo del Hogar

## Swahili
### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-túnda.

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Verb

-funda (infinitive kufunda)
* to instruct, teach

#### Conjugation

Conjugation of -funda :
| Positive present | -nafunda |
| Subjunctive | -funde |
| Negative | -fundi |
| Imperative singular | funda |
Infinitives :
| Positive | kufunda |
| Negative | kutofunda |
Imperatives :
| Singular | funda |
| Plural | fundeni |
Tensed forms :
| Habitual | hufunda |
| Positive past | positive subject concord + -lifunda |
| Negative past | negative subject concord + -kufunda |
| Positive future | positive subject concord + -tafunda |
| Negative future | negative subject concord + -tafunda |
| Negative subjunctive | positive subject concord + -sifunde |
| Positive present conditional | positive subject concord + -ngefunda |
| Negative present conditional | positive subject concord + -singefunda |
| Positive past conditional | positive subject concord + -ngalifunda |
| Negative past conditional | positive subject concord + -singalifunda |
| Perfect | positive subject concord + -mefunda |
| "Already" | positive subject concord + -meshafunda |
| "Not yet" | negative subject concord + -jafunda |
| "If/When" | positive subject concord + -kifunda |
| "If not" | positive subject concord + -sipofunda |
| Consecutive | kafunda / positive subject concord + -kafunda |
| Consecutive subjunctive | positive subject concord + -kafunde |
Relative forms :
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. :

#### Derived terms

* Verbal derivations:
** Causative: -fundisha

## Turkish
### Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish فونده (funda), from Greek φούντα (foúnta, “shrub; flake, fringe”) from Hellenistic φοῦνδα (phoûnda), from Latin funda (“hand-sling, net”).

### Noun

funda (definite accusative fundayı, plural fundalar)
* shrub, heath
* (botanics) heath

#### Declension

singular
plural
nominative
funda
fundalar
definite accusative
fundayı
fundaları
dative
fundaya
fundalara
locative
fundada
fundalarda
ablative
fundadan
fundalardan
genitive
fundanın
fundaların
Possessive forms
nominative
singular
plural
1st singular
fundam
fundalarım
2nd singular
fundan
fundaların
3rd singular
fundası
fundaları
1st plural
fundamız
fundalarımız
2nd plural
fundanız
fundalarınız
3rd plural
fundaları
fundaları
definite accusative
singular
plural
1st singular
fundamı
fundalarımı
2nd singular
fundanı
fundalarını
3rd singular
fundasını
fundalarını
1st plural
fundamızı
fundalarımızı
2nd plural
fundanızı
fundalarınızı
3rd plural
fundalarını
fundalarını
dative
singular
plural
1st singular
fundama
fundalarıma
2nd singular
fundana
fundalarına
3rd singular
fundasına
fundalarına
1st plural
fundamıza
fundalarımıza
2nd plural
fundanıza
fundalarınıza
3rd plural
fundalarına
fundalarına
locative
singular
plural
1st singular
fundamda
fundalarımda
2nd singular
fundanda
fundalarında
3rd singular
fundasında
fundalarında
1st plural
fundamızda
fundalarımızda
2nd plural
fundanızda
fundalarınızda
3rd plural
fundalarında
fundalarında
ablative
singular
plural
1st singular
fundamdan
fundalarımdan
2nd singular
fundandan
fundalarından
3rd singular
fundasından
fundalarından
1st plural
fundamızdan
fundalarımızdan
2nd plural
fundanızdan
fundalarınızdan
3rd plural
fundalarından
fundalarından
genitive
singular
plural
1st singular
fundamın
fundalarımın
2nd singular
fundanın
fundalarının
3rd singular
fundasının
fundalarının
1st plural
fundamızın
fundalarımızın
2nd plural
fundanızın
fundalarınızın
3rd plural
fundalarının
fundalarının
Predicative forms
singular
plural
1st singular
fundayım
fundalarım
2nd singular
fundasın
fundalarsın
3rd singular
funda fundadır
fundalar fundalardır
1st plural
fundayız
fundalarız
2nd plural
fundasınız
fundalarsınız
3rd plural
fundalar
fundalardır :

### References

* Meyer, Gustav (1893) “Türkische Studien. I. Die griechischen und romanischen Bestandtheile im Wortschatze des Osmanisch-Türkischen”, in Sitzungsberichte der philosophisch-historischen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften (in German), volume 128, Wien: In Commission bei F. Tempsky, page 89
* φούντα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

## Xhosa
### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-túnda.

### Verb

-fúnda
* (intransitive) to learn
* (transitive) to read

#### Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

#### Derived terms

* -fundisa

## Zulu
### Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *-túnda.

#### Verb

-fúnda
* (intransitive) to learn
* (transitive) to study
* (transitive) to read

##### Inflection

Tone H :
| Infinitive | ukufunda |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukufunda | ukungafundi |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | funda | -funde |
| Plural | fundani | -fundeni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyafunda, ngifunda | engifundayo, engifunda | ngifunda | angifundi | engingafundi | ngingafundi |
| 2nd singular | uyafunda, ufunda | ofundayo, ofunda | ufunda | awufundi | ongafundi | ungafundi |
| 1st plural | siyafunda, sifunda | esifundayo, esifunda | sifunda | asifundi | esingafundi | singafundi |
| 2nd plural | niyafunda, nifunda | enifundayo, enifunda | nifunda | anifundi | eningafundi | ningafundi |
| Class 1 | uyafunda, ufunda | ofundayo, ofunda | efunda | akafundi | ongafundi | engafundi |
| Class 2 | bayafunda, bafunda | abafundayo, abafunda | befunda | abafundi | abangafundi | bengafundi |
| Class 3 | uyafunda, ufunda | ofundayo, ofunda | ufunda | awufundi | ongafundi | ungafundi |
| Class 4 | iyafunda, ifunda | efundayo, efunda | ifunda | ayifundi | engafundi | ingafundi |
| Class 5 | liyafunda, lifunda | elifundayo, elifunda | lifunda | alifundi | elingafundi | lingafundi |
| Class 6 | ayafunda, afunda | afundayo, afunda | efunda | awafundi | angafundi | engafundi |
| Class 7 | siyafunda, sifunda | esifundayo, esifunda | sifunda | asifundi | esingafundi | singafundi |
| Class 8 | ziyafunda, zifunda | ezifundayo, ezifunda | zifunda | azifundi | ezingafundi | zingafundi |
| Class 9 | iyafunda, ifunda | efundayo, efunda | ifunda | ayifundi | engafundi | ingafundi |
| Class 10 | ziyafunda, zifunda | ezifundayo, ezifunda | zifunda | azifundi | ezingafundi | zingafundi |
| Class 11 | luyafunda, lufunda | olufundayo, olufunda | lufunda | alufundi | olungafundi | lungafundi |
| Class 14 | buyafunda, bufunda | obufundayo, obufunda | bufunda | abufundi | obungafundi | bungafundi |
| Class 15 | kuyafunda, kufunda | okufundayo, okufunda | kufunda | akufundi | okungafundi | kungafundi |
| Class 17 | kuyafunda, kufunda | okufundayo, okufunda | kufunda | akufundi | okungafundi | kungafundi |
| | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngifundile, ngifundē | engifundile, engifundē | ngifundile, ngifundē | angifundanga | engingafundanga | ngingafundanga |
| 2nd singular | ufundile, ufundē | ofundile, ofundē | ufundile, ufundē | awufundanga | ongafundanga | ungafundanga |
| 1st plural | sifundile, sifundē | esifundile, esifundē | sifundile, sifundē | asifundanga | esingafundanga | singafundanga |
| 2nd plural | nifundile, nifundē | enifundile, enifundē | nifundile, nifundē | anifundanga | eningafundanga | ningafundanga |
| Class 1 | ufundile, ufundē | ofundile, ofundē | efundile, efundē | akafundanga | ongafundanga | engafundanga |
| Class 2 | bafundile, bafundē | abafundile, abafundē | befundile, befundē | abafundanga | abangafundanga | bengafundanga |
| Class 3 | ufundile, ufundē | ofundile, ofundē | ufundile, ufundē | awufundanga | ongafundanga | ungafundanga |
| Class 4 | ifundile, ifundē | efundile, efundē | ifundile, ifundē | ayifundanga | engafundanga | ingafundanga |
| Class 5 | lifundile, lifundē | elifundile, elifundē | lifundile, lifundē | alifundanga | elingafundanga | lingafundanga |
| Class 6 | afundile, afundē | afundile, afundē | efundile, efundē | awafundanga | angafundanga | engafundanga |
| Class 7 | sifundile, sifundē | esifundile, esifundē | sifundile, sifundē | asifundanga | esingafundanga | singafundanga |
| Class 8 | zifundile, zifundē | ezifundile, ezifundē | zifundile, zifundē | azifundanga | ezingafundanga | zingafundanga |
| Class 9 | ifundile, ifundē | efundile, efundē | ifundile, ifundē | ayifundanga | engafundanga | ingafundanga |
| Class 10 | zifundile, zifundē | ezifundile, ezifundē | zifundile, zifundē | azifundanga | ezingafundanga | zingafundanga |
| Class 11 | lufundile, lufundē | olufundile, olufundē | lufundile, lufundē | alufundanga | olungafundanga | lungafundanga |
| Class 14 | bufundile, bufundē | obufundile, obufundē | bufundile, bufundē | abufundanga | obungafundanga | bungafundanga |
| Class 15 | kufundile, kufundē | okufundile, okufundē | kufundile, kufundē | akufundanga | okungafundanga | kungafundanga |
| Class 17 | kufundile, kufundē | okufundile, okufundē | kufundile, kufundē | akufundanga | okungafundanga | kungafundanga |
| | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngāfunda | engāfunda | ngāfunda | angifundanga | engingafundanga | ngingafundanga |
| 2nd singular | wāfunda | owāfunda | wāfunda | awufundanga | ongafundanga | ungafundanga |
| 1st plural | sāfunda | esāfunda | sāfunda | asifundanga | esingafundanga | singafundanga |
| 2nd plural | nāfunda | enāfunda | nāfunda | anifundanga | eningafundanga | ningafundanga |
| Class 1 | wāfunda | owāfunda | āfunda | akafundanga | ongafundanga | engafundanga |
| Class 2 | bāfunda | abāfunda | bāfunda | abafundanga | abangafundanga | bengafundanga |
| Class 3 | wāfunda | owāfunda | wāfunda | awufundanga | ongafundanga | ungafundanga |
| Class 4 | yāfunda | eyāfunda | yāfunda | ayifundanga | engafundanga | ingafundanga |
| Class 5 | lāfunda | elāfunda | lāfunda | alifundanga | elingafundanga | lingafundanga |
| Class 6 | āfunda | āfunda | āfunda | awafundanga | angafundanga | engafundanga |
| Class 7 | sāfunda | esāfunda | sāfunda | asifundanga | esingafundanga | singafundanga |
| Class 8 | zāfunda | ezāfunda | zāfunda | azifundanga | ezingafundanga | zingafundanga |
| Class 9 | yāfunda | eyāfunda | yāfunda | ayifundanga | engafundanga | ingafundanga |
| Class 10 | zāfunda | ezāfunda | zāfunda | azifundanga | ezingafundanga | zingafundanga |
| Class 11 | lwāfunda | olwāfunda | lwāfunda | alufundanga | olungafundanga | lungafundanga |
| Class 14 | bāfunda | obāfunda | bāfunda | abufundanga | obungafundanga | bungafundanga |
| Class 15 | kwāfunda | okwāfunda | kwāfunda | akufundanga | okungafundanga | kungafundanga |
| Class 17 | kwāfunda | okwāfunda | kwāfunda | akufundanga | okungafundanga | kungafundanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingafunda | — | ngingafunda | ngingefunde | — | ngingefunde |
| 2nd singular | ungafunda | — | ungafunda | ungefunde | — | ungefunde |
| 1st plural | singafunda | — | singafunda | singefunde | — | singefunde |
| 2nd plural | ningafunda | — | ningafunda | ningefunde | — | ningefunde |
| Class 1 | angafunda | — | engafunda | angefunde | — | engefunde |
| Class 2 | bangafunda | — | bengafunda | bangefunde | — | bengefunde |
| Class 3 | ungafunda | — | ungafunda | ungefunde | — | ungefunde |
| Class 4 | ingafunda | — | ingafunda | ingefunde | — | ingefunde |
| Class 5 | lingafunda | — | lingafunda | lingefunde | — | lingefunde |
| Class 6 | angafunda | — | engafunda | angefunde | — | engefunde |
| Class 7 | singafunda | — | singafunda | singefunde | — | singefunde |
| Class 8 | zingafunda | — | zingafunda | zingefunde | — | zingefunde |
| Class 9 | ingafunda | — | ingafunda | ingefunde | — | ingefunde |
| Class 10 | zingafunda | — | zingafunda | zingefunde | — | zingefunde |
| Class 11 | lungafunda | — | lungafunda | lungefunde | — | lungefunde |
| Class 14 | bungafunda | — | bungafunda | bungefunde | — | bungefunde |
| Class 15 | kungafunda | — | kungafunda | kungefunde | — | kungefunde |
| Class 17 | kungafunda | — | kungafunda | kungefunde | — | kungefunde |
| | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngizofunda | engizofunda | ngizofunda | angizufunda | engingezufunda | ngingezufunda |
| 2nd singular | uzofunda | ozofunda | uzofunda | awuzufunda | ongezufunda | ungezufunda |
| 1st plural | sizofunda | esizofunda | sizofunda | asizufunda | esingezufunda | singezufunda |
| 2nd plural | nizofunda | enizofunda | nizofunda | anizufunda | eningezufunda | ningezufunda |
| Class 1 | uzofunda | ozofunda | ezofunda | akazufunda | ongezufunda | engezufunda |
| Class 2 | bazofunda | abazofunda | bezofunda | abazufunda | abangezufunda | bengezufunda |
| Class 3 | uzofunda | ozofunda | uzofunda | awuzufunda | ongezufunda | ungezufunda |
| Class 4 | izofunda | ezofunda | izofunda | ayizufunda | engezufunda | ingezufunda |
| Class 5 | lizofunda | elizofunda | lizofunda | alizufunda | elingezufunda | lingezufunda |
| Class 6 | azofunda | azofunda | ezofunda | awazufunda | angezufunda | engezufunda |
| Class 7 | sizofunda | esizofunda | sizofunda | asizufunda | esingezufunda | singezufunda |
| Class 8 | zizofunda | ezizofunda | zizofunda | azizufunda | ezingezufunda | zingezufunda |
| Class 9 | izofunda | ezofunda | izofunda | ayizufunda | engezufunda | ingezufunda |
| Class 10 | zizofunda | ezizofunda | zizofunda | azizufunda | ezingezufunda | zingezufunda |
| Class 11 | luzofunda | oluzofunda | luzofunda | aluzufunda | olungezufunda | lungezufunda |
| Class 14 | buzofunda | obuzofunda | buzofunda | abuzufunda | obungezufunda | bungezufunda |
| Class 15 | kuzofunda | okuzofunda | kuzofunda | akuzufunda | okungezufunda | kungezufunda |
| Class 17 | kuzofunda | okuzofunda | kuzofunda | akuzufunda | okungezufunda | kungezufunda |
| | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyofunda | engiyofunda | ngiyofunda | angiyufunda | engingeyufunda | ngingeyufunda |
| 2nd singular | uyofunda | oyofunda | uyofunda | awuyufunda | ongeyufunda | ungeyufunda |
| 1st plural | siyofunda | esiyofunda | siyofunda | asiyufunda | esingeyufunda | singeyufunda |
| 2nd plural | niyofunda | eniyofunda | niyofunda | aniyufunda | eningeyufunda | ningeyufunda |
| Class 1 | uyofunda | oyofunda | eyofunda | akayufunda | ongeyufunda | engeyufunda |
| Class 2 | bayofunda | abayofunda | beyofunda | abayufunda | abangeyufunda | bengeyufunda |
| Class 3 | uyofunda | oyofunda | uyofunda | awuyufunda | ongeyufunda | ungeyufunda |
| Class 4 | iyofunda | eyofunda | iyofunda | ayiyufunda | engeyufunda | ingeyufunda |
| Class 5 | liyofunda | eliyofunda | liyofunda | aliyufunda | elingeyufunda | lingeyufunda |
| Class 6 | ayofunda | ayofunda | eyofunda | awayufunda | angeyufunda | engeyufunda |
| Class 7 | siyofunda | esiyofunda | siyofunda | asiyufunda | esingeyufunda | singeyufunda |
| Class 8 | ziyofunda | eziyofunda | ziyofunda | aziyufunda | ezingeyufunda | zingeyufunda |
| Class 9 | iyofunda | eyofunda | iyofunda | ayiyufunda | engeyufunda | ingeyufunda |
| Class 10 | ziyofunda | eziyofunda | ziyofunda | aziyufunda | ezingeyufunda | zingeyufunda |
| Class 11 | luyofunda | oluyofunda | luyofunda | aluyufunda | olungeyufunda | lungeyufunda |
| Class 14 | buyofunda | obuyofunda | buyofunda | abuyufunda | obungeyufunda | bungeyufunda |
| Class 15 | kuyofunda | okuyofunda | kuyofunda | akuyufunda | okungeyufunda | kungeyufunda |
| Class 17 | kuyofunda | okuyofunda | kuyofunda | akuyufunda | okungeyufunda | kungeyufunda |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngifunde | ngingafundi |
| 2nd singular | ufunde | ungafundi |
| 1st plural | sifunde | singafundi |
| 2nd plural | nifunde | ningafundi |
| Class 1 | afunde | angafundi |
| Class 2 | bafunde | bangafundi |
| Class 3 | ufunde | ungafundi |
| Class 4 | ifunde | ingafundi |
| Class 5 | lifunde | lingafundi |
| Class 6 | afunde | angafundi |
| Class 7 | sifunde | singafundi |
| Class 8 | zifunde | zingafundi |
| Class 9 | ifunde | ingafundi |
| Class 10 | zifunde | zingafundi |
| Class 11 | lufunde | lungafundi |
| Class 14 | bufunde | bungafundi |
| Class 15 | kufunde | kungafundi |
| Class 17 | kufunde | kungafundi |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngafunda | ngangafunda, angafunda, angangafunda |
| 2nd singular | wafunda | wangafunda, awafunda, awangafunda |
| 1st plural | safunda | sangafunda, asafunda, asangafunda |
| 2nd plural | nafunda | nangafunda, anafunda, anangafunda |
| Class 1 | wafunda | wangafunda, akafunda, akangafunda |
| Class 2 | bafunda | bangafunda, abafunda, abangafunda |
| Class 3 | wafunda | wangafunda, awafunda, awangafunda |
| Class 4 | yafunda | yangafunda, ayafunda, ayangafunda |
| Class 5 | lafunda | langafunda, alafunda, alangafunda |
| Class 6 | afunda | angafunda, awafunda, awangafunda |
| Class 7 | safunda | sangafunda, asafunda, asangafunda |
| Class 8 | zafunda | zangafunda, azafunda, azangafunda |
| Class 9 | yafunda | yangafunda, ayafunda, ayangafunda |
| Class 10 | zafunda | zangafunda, azafunda, azangafunda |
| Class 11 | lwafunda | lwangafunda, alwafunda, alwangafunda |
| Class 14 | bafunda | bangafunda, abafunda, abangafunda |
| Class 15 | kwafunda | kwangafunda, akwafunda, akwangafunda |
| Class 17 | kwafunda | kwangafunda, akwafunda, akwangafunda |

##### Derived terms

* -fundisa

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *-kúnda.

#### Verb

-funda$^?$
* (transitive) to swallow (food)

##### Inflection

Tone H :
| Infinitive | ukufunda |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukufunda | ukungafundi |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | funda | -funde |
| Plural | fundani | -fundeni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyafunda, ngifunda | engifundayo, engifunda | ngifunda | angifundi | engingafundi | ngingafundi |
| 2nd singular | uyafunda, ufunda | ofundayo, ofunda | ufunda | awufundi | ongafundi | ungafundi |
| 1st plural | siyafunda, sifunda | esifundayo, esifunda | sifunda | asifundi | esingafundi | singafundi |
| 2nd plural | niyafunda, nifunda | enifundayo, enifunda | nifunda | anifundi | eningafundi | ningafundi |
| Class 1 | uyafunda, ufunda | ofundayo, ofunda | efunda | akafundi | ongafundi | engafundi |
| Class 2 | bayafunda, bafunda | abafundayo, abafunda | befunda | abafundi | abangafundi | bengafundi |
| Class 3 | uyafunda, ufunda | ofundayo, ofunda | ufunda | awufundi | ongafundi | ungafundi |
| Class 4 | iyafunda, ifunda | efundayo, efunda | ifunda | ayifundi | engafundi | ingafundi |
| Class 5 | liyafunda, lifunda | elifundayo, elifunda | lifunda | alifundi | elingafundi | lingafundi |
| Class 6 | ayafunda, afunda | afundayo, afunda | efunda | awafundi | angafundi | engafundi |
| Class 7 | siyafunda, sifunda | esifundayo, esifunda | sifunda | asifundi | esingafundi | singafundi |
| Class 8 | ziyafunda, zifunda | ezifundayo, ezifunda | zifunda | azifundi | ezingafundi | zingafundi |
| Class 9 | iyafunda, ifunda | efundayo, efunda | ifunda | ayifundi | engafundi | ingafundi |
| Class 10 | ziyafunda, zifunda | ezifundayo, ezifunda | zifunda | azifundi | ezingafundi | zingafundi |
| Class 11 | luyafunda, lufunda | olufundayo, olufunda | lufunda | alufundi | olungafundi | lungafundi |
| Class 14 | buyafunda, bufunda | obufundayo, obufunda | bufunda | abufundi | obungafundi | bungafundi |
| Class 15 | kuyafunda, kufunda | okufundayo, okufunda | kufunda | akufundi | okungafundi | kungafundi |
| Class 17 | kuyafunda, kufunda | okufundayo, okufunda | kufunda | akufundi | okungafundi | kungafundi |
| | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngifundile, ngifundē | engifundile, engifundē | ngifundile, ngifundē | angifundanga | engingafundanga | ngingafundanga |
| 2nd singular | ufundile, ufundē | ofundile, ofundē | ufundile, ufundē | awufundanga | ongafundanga | ungafundanga |
| 1st plural | sifundile, sifundē | esifundile, esifundē | sifundile, sifundē | asifundanga | esingafundanga | singafundanga |
| 2nd plural | nifundile, nifundē | enifundile, enifundē | nifundile, nifundē | anifundanga | eningafundanga | ningafundanga |
| Class 1 | ufundile, ufundē | ofundile, ofundē | efundile, efundē | akafundanga | ongafundanga | engafundanga |
| Class 2 | bafundile, bafundē | abafundile, abafundē | befundile, befundē | abafundanga | abangafundanga | bengafundanga |
| Class 3 | ufundile, ufundē | ofundile, ofundē | ufundile, ufundē | awufundanga | ongafundanga | ungafundanga |
| Class 4 | ifundile, ifundē | efundile, efundē | ifundile, ifundē | ayifundanga | engafundanga | ingafundanga |
| Class 5 | lifundile, lifundē | elifundile, elifundē | lifundile, lifundē | alifundanga | elingafundanga | lingafundanga |
| Class 6 | afundile, afundē | afundile, afundē | efundile, efundē | awafundanga | angafundanga | engafundanga |
| Class 7 | sifundile, sifundē | esifundile, esifundē | sifundile, sifundē | asifundanga | esingafundanga | singafundanga |
| Class 8 | zifundile, zifundē | ezifundile, ezifundē | zifundile, zifundē | azifundanga | ezingafundanga | zingafundanga |
| Class 9 | ifundile, ifundē | efundile, efundē | ifundile, ifundē | ayifundanga | engafundanga | ingafundanga |
| Class 10 | zifundile, zifundē | ezifundile, ezifundē | zifundile, zifundē | azifundanga | ezingafundanga | zingafundanga |
| Class 11 | lufundile, lufundē | olufundile, olufundē | lufundile, lufundē | alufundanga | olungafundanga | lungafundanga |
| Class 14 | bufundile, bufundē | obufundile, obufundē | bufundile, bufundē | abufundanga | obungafundanga | bungafundanga |
| Class 15 | kufundile, kufundē | okufundile, okufundē | kufundile, kufundē | akufundanga | okungafundanga | kungafundanga |
| Class 17 | kufundile, kufundē | okufundile, okufundē | kufundile, kufundē | akufundanga | okungafundanga | kungafundanga |
| | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngāfunda | engāfunda | ngāfunda | angifundanga | engingafundanga | ngingafundanga |
| 2nd singular | wāfunda | owāfunda | wāfunda | awufundanga | ongafundanga | ungafundanga |
| 1st plural | sāfunda | esāfunda | sāfunda | asifundanga | esingafundanga | singafundanga |
| 2nd plural | nāfunda | enāfunda | nāfunda | anifundanga | eningafundanga | ningafundanga |
| Class 1 | wāfunda | owāfunda | āfunda | akafundanga | ongafundanga | engafundanga |
| Class 2 | bāfunda | abāfunda | bāfunda | abafundanga | abangafundanga | bengafundanga |
| Class 3 | wāfunda | owāfunda | wāfunda | awufundanga | ongafundanga | ungafundanga |
| Class 4 | yāfunda | eyāfunda | yāfunda | ayifundanga | engafundanga | ingafundanga |
| Class 5 | lāfunda | elāfunda | lāfunda | alifundanga | elingafundanga | lingafundanga |
| Class 6 | āfunda | āfunda | āfunda | awafundanga | angafundanga | engafundanga |
| Class 7 | sāfunda | esāfunda | sāfunda | asifundanga | esingafundanga | singafundanga |
| Class 8 | zāfunda | ezāfunda | zāfunda | azifundanga | ezingafundanga | zingafundanga |
| Class 9 | yāfunda | eyāfunda | yāfunda | ayifundanga | engafundanga | ingafundanga |
| Class 10 | zāfunda | ezāfunda | zāfunda | azifundanga | ezingafundanga | zingafundanga |
| Class 11 | lwāfunda | olwāfunda | lwāfunda | alufundanga | olungafundanga | lungafundanga |
| Class 14 | bāfunda | obāfunda | bāfunda | abufundanga | obungafundanga | bungafundanga |
| Class 15 | kwāfunda | okwāfunda | kwāfunda | akufundanga | okungafundanga | kungafundanga |
| Class 17 | kwāfunda | okwāfunda | kwāfunda | akufundanga | okungafundanga | kungafundanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingafunda | — | ngingafunda | ngingefunde | — | ngingefunde |
| 2nd singular | ungafunda | — | ungafunda | ungefunde | — | ungefunde |
| 1st plural | singafunda | — | singafunda | singefunde | — | singefunde |
| 2nd plural | ningafunda | — | ningafunda | ningefunde | — | ningefunde |
| Class 1 | angafunda | — | engafunda | angefunde | — | engefunde |
| Class 2 | bangafunda | — | bengafunda | bangefunde | — | bengefunde |
| Class 3 | ungafunda | — | ungafunda | ungefunde | — | ungefunde |
| Class 4 | ingafunda | — | ingafunda | ingefunde | — | ingefunde |
| Class 5 | lingafunda | — | lingafunda | lingefunde | — | lingefunde |
| Class 6 | angafunda | — | engafunda | angefunde | — | engefunde |
| Class 7 | singafunda | — | singafunda | singefunde | — | singefunde |
| Class 8 | zingafunda | — | zingafunda | zingefunde | — | zingefunde |
| Class 9 | ingafunda | — | ingafunda | ingefunde | — | ingefunde |
| Class 10 | zingafunda | — | zingafunda | zingefunde | — | zingefunde |
| Class 11 | lungafunda | — | lungafunda | lungefunde | — | lungefunde |
| Class 14 | bungafunda | — | bungafunda | bungefunde | — | bungefunde |
| Class 15 | kungafunda | — | kungafunda | kungefunde | — | kungefunde |
| Class 17 | kungafunda | — | kungafunda | kungefunde | — | kungefunde |
| | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngizofunda | engizofunda | ngizofunda | angizufunda | engingezufunda | ngingezufunda |
| 2nd singular | uzofunda | ozofunda | uzofunda | awuzufunda | ongezufunda | ungezufunda |
| 1st plural | sizofunda | esizofunda | sizofunda | asizufunda | esingezufunda | singezufunda |
| 2nd plural | nizofunda | enizofunda | nizofunda | anizufunda | eningezufunda | ningezufunda |
| Class 1 | uzofunda | ozofunda | ezofunda | akazufunda | ongezufunda | engezufunda |
| Class 2 | bazofunda | abazofunda | bezofunda | abazufunda | abangezufunda | bengezufunda |
| Class 3 | uzofunda | ozofunda | uzofunda | awuzufunda | ongezufunda | ungezufunda |
| Class 4 | izofunda | ezofunda | izofunda | ayizufunda | engezufunda | ingezufunda |
| Class 5 | lizofunda | elizofunda | lizofunda | alizufunda | elingezufunda | lingezufunda |
| Class 6 | azofunda | azofunda | ezofunda | awazufunda | angezufunda | engezufunda |
| Class 7 | sizofunda | esizofunda | sizofunda | asizufunda | esingezufunda | singezufunda |
| Class 8 | zizofunda | ezizofunda | zizofunda | azizufunda | ezingezufunda | zingezufunda |
| Class 9 | izofunda | ezofunda | izofunda | ayizufunda | engezufunda | ingezufunda |
| Class 10 | zizofunda | ezizofunda | zizofunda | azizufunda | ezingezufunda | zingezufunda |
| Class 11 | luzofunda | oluzofunda | luzofunda | aluzufunda | olungezufunda | lungezufunda |
| Class 14 | buzofunda | obuzofunda | buzofunda | abuzufunda | obungezufunda | bungezufunda |
| Class 15 | kuzofunda | okuzofunda | kuzofunda | akuzufunda | okungezufunda | kungezufunda |
| Class 17 | kuzofunda | okuzofunda | kuzofunda | akuzufunda | okungezufunda | kungezufunda |
| | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyofunda | engiyofunda | ngiyofunda | angiyufunda | engingeyufunda | ngingeyufunda |
| 2nd singular | uyofunda | oyofunda | uyofunda | awuyufunda | ongeyufunda | ungeyufunda |
| 1st plural | siyofunda | esiyofunda | siyofunda | asiyufunda | esingeyufunda | singeyufunda |
| 2nd plural | niyofunda | eniyofunda | niyofunda | aniyufunda | eningeyufunda | ningeyufunda |
| Class 1 | uyofunda | oyofunda | eyofunda | akayufunda | ongeyufunda | engeyufunda |
| Class 2 | bayofunda | abayofunda | beyofunda | abayufunda | abangeyufunda | bengeyufunda |
| Class 3 | uyofunda | oyofunda | uyofunda | awuyufunda | ongeyufunda | ungeyufunda |
| Class 4 | iyofunda | eyofunda | iyofunda | ayiyufunda | engeyufunda | ingeyufunda |
| Class 5 | liyofunda | eliyofunda | liyofunda | aliyufunda | elingeyufunda | lingeyufunda |
| Class 6 | ayofunda | ayofunda | eyofunda | awayufunda | angeyufunda | engeyufunda |
| Class 7 | siyofunda | esiyofunda | siyofunda | asiyufunda | esingeyufunda | singeyufunda |
| Class 8 | ziyofunda | eziyofunda | ziyofunda | aziyufunda | ezingeyufunda | zingeyufunda |
| Class 9 | iyofunda | eyofunda | iyofunda | ayiyufunda | engeyufunda | ingeyufunda |
| Class 10 | ziyofunda | eziyofunda | ziyofunda | aziyufunda | ezingeyufunda | zingeyufunda |
| Class 11 | luyofunda | oluyofunda | luyofunda | aluyufunda | olungeyufunda | lungeyufunda |
| Class 14 | buyofunda | obuyofunda | buyofunda | abuyufunda | obungeyufunda | bungeyufunda |
| Class 15 | kuyofunda | okuyofunda | kuyofunda | akuyufunda | okungeyufunda | kungeyufunda |
| Class 17 | kuyofunda | okuyofunda | kuyofunda | akuyufunda | okungeyufunda | kungeyufunda |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngifunde | ngingafundi |
| 2nd singular | ufunde | ungafundi |
| 1st plural | sifunde | singafundi |
| 2nd plural | nifunde | ningafundi |
| Class 1 | afunde | angafundi |
| Class 2 | bafunde | bangafundi |
| Class 3 | ufunde | ungafundi |
| Class 4 | ifunde | ingafundi |
| Class 5 | lifunde | lingafundi |
| Class 6 | afunde | angafundi |
| Class 7 | sifunde | singafundi |
| Class 8 | zifunde | zingafundi |
| Class 9 | ifunde | ingafundi |
| Class 10 | zifunde | zingafundi |
| Class 11 | lufunde | lungafundi |
| Class 14 | bufunde | bungafundi |
| Class 15 | kufunde | kungafundi |
| Class 17 | kufunde | kungafundi |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngafunda | ngangafunda, angafunda, angangafunda |
| 2nd singular | wafunda | wangafunda, awafunda, awangafunda |
| 1st plural | safunda | sangafunda, asafunda, asangafunda |
| 2nd plural | nafunda | nangafunda, anafunda, anangafunda |
| Class 1 | wafunda | wangafunda, akafunda, akangafunda |
| Class 2 | bafunda | bangafunda, abafunda, abangafunda |
| Class 3 | wafunda | wangafunda, awafunda, awangafunda |
| Class 4 | yafunda | yangafunda, ayafunda, ayangafunda |
| Class 5 | lafunda | langafunda, alafunda, alangafunda |
| Class 6 | afunda | angafunda, awafunda, awangafunda |
| Class 7 | safunda | sangafunda, asafunda, asangafunda |
| Class 8 | zafunda | zangafunda, azafunda, azangafunda |
| Class 9 | yafunda | yangafunda, ayafunda, ayangafunda |
| Class 10 | zafunda | zangafunda, azafunda, azangafunda |
| Class 11 | lwafunda | lwangafunda, alwafunda, alwangafunda |
| Class 14 | bafunda | bangafunda, abafunda, abangafunda |
| Class 15 | kwafunda | kwangafunda, akwafunda, akwangafunda |
| Class 17 | kwafunda | kwangafunda, akwafunda, akwangafunda |

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “funda”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “funda (3.9)”